I think one of the 3 LTs will fall to the Lions.. just hope they are smart and take them.

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April 25th, 2013, 10:15 am

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

LionsFan4Life wrote:

I think one of the 3 LTs will fall to the Lions.. just hope they are smart and take them.

Im hearing a rediculous amount of talk about us moving down to ensure we get a tackle. the most interesting rumor is we're looking to package a player or two to move up. Other than Suh, who could that be?

But then again, there is a lot of smoke and mirrors this time of the year trying to get another team to panic and sell the farm....we'll see soon enough

I think one of the 3 LTs will fall to the Lions.. just hope they are smart and take them.

Im hearing a rediculous amount of talk about us moving down to ensure we get a tackle. the most interesting rumor is we're looking to package a player or two to move up. Other than Suh, who could that be?

But then again, there is a lot of smoke and mirrors this time of the year trying to get another team to panic and sell the farm....we'll see soon enough

Can't move Suh, the team can't make room for his dead money if he is moved. Outside of Fairley, Pettigrew, or if someone is really desperate Hill, I can't see anyone on their roster that could be moved for any value. Those rumors have to be completely fabricated.

Really hoping one of the OTs drop.

April 25th, 2013, 11:07 am

DJ-B

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

Our Only Move UP option IMO would be to trade Pettigrew to the Raiders. They had weak TEs last year, and let their #1 walk away. They currently don't have a starting TE on the roster, and that move could make sense for both teams. I don't know if I'd also be willing to part with a Pick though, and then wed have to replace Pett, although there are a few good TEs in the draft and If we got a real WR#2 we can use Heller for Blocking and Scheff for Catching. Its not like Pett has been great at either (hes ok at both imo).

Other than that I think we stay pat and take a Tackle or Ansah, or Trade down. I don't see Milliner as the pick based on Mayhews penchant for waiting till later rds to grab CBs, and the fact that they still think bently can start, have J green (who got a ton better and experience down the stretch) to be a Nickel or Dime CB, and still have Greenwood untested. I thinkw e get CB later, but I think Milliner is off the top of our board barring a trade down.

See Sig for Preference Order , but I think we end up with Lane Johnson (or Ansah).

April 25th, 2013, 11:24 am

DJ-B

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

P.S> - I will be in the Chat room tonight for most if not all of the 1st round. Hope to see some of you there.

I'm in Indonesia so I'll be getting up at 7 AM to watch. Gotta love being able to work from home, and the 13 hour time difference makes it just doable.

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April 25th, 2013, 11:59 am

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

Fingers crossed for one of the 3 OTs. If they are all gone, go OG. Gotta fix that RG spot too.

April 25th, 2013, 12:49 pm

liontrax

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

Hoping for a trade back if the top Tackles are gone.

April 25th, 2013, 12:55 pm

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

kdsberman wrote:

Fingers crossed for one of the 3 OTs. If they are all gone, go OG. Gotta fix that RG spot too.

As far as guards go.. I read that the Lions really like Jonathan Cooper. Plus he has the ability to also play C which some would argue that is his stronger position.

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April 25th, 2013, 1:32 pm

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

liontrax wrote:

Hoping for a trade back if the top Tackles are gone.

yup, we need lots of help

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April 25th, 2013, 1:37 pm

kdsberman

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

LionsFan4Life wrote:

kdsberman wrote:

Fingers crossed for one of the 3 OTs. If they are all gone, go OG. Gotta fix that RG spot too.

As far as guards go.. I read that the Lions really like Jonathan Cooper. Plus he has the ability to also play C which some would argue that is his stronger position.

Heard the same. Id be happy with it if we took him. Id rather a trade down for him, but if we took him at 5 id be ok with it.

April 25th, 2013, 1:57 pm

LionsFan4Life

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

kdsberman wrote:

LionsFan4Life wrote:

kdsberman wrote:

Fingers crossed for one of the 3 OTs. If they are all gone, go OG. Gotta fix that RG spot too.

As far as guards go.. I read that the Lions really like Jonathan Cooper. Plus he has the ability to also play C which some would argue that is his stronger position.

Heard the same. Id be happy with it if we took him. Id rather a trade down for him, but if we took him at 5 id be ok with it.

What you said about taking him.

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April 25th, 2013, 2:03 pm

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Re: GAME DAY THREAD: NFL Draft Round 1

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To move from No. 4 to third and draft Trent Richardson in 2012, the Browns gave up the fourth overall pick as well as fourth-, fifth- and seventh-rounders. That's a haul that McKenzie would welcome.

That was from an article about teams trading up with the Raiders. They didn't mention us specifically, but we have been discussed recently.

We don't have a fourth round pick that is tradeable. I don't want to give up our second or third, but without including one of them we don't have the ammo to move up. I kinda want to see how the draft plays out and who we have a shot at with our own pick.